ERA is renowned for their excellent Academy Training programme for new franchisees, but that training has just got even better with the addition of extra courses on cost saving categories with the aim of kick-starting new franchise partners’ businesses allowing them to be up and running and earning money even quicker.

The programme, which includes 5 weeks of training courses and modules hosted at ERA’s Group Office in Southampton, now includes expenditure categories such as print, parcel distribution, PPE and work-wear, cleaning consumables and packaging.

The training for these categories is based on principle, process and practice and includes mentoring from an established ERA expert and practitioner.

The objective is to introduce each category with the latest industry know-how, discuss supplier information and clarify sector specific language. ERA consultant of 15 years, Diane Lane, who leads the training, also takes the trainees through the data reporting and tender process providing them with a thorough understanding of these categories that they can use as soon as they have signed up a client.

Diane Lane explains: “This is particularly beneficial to new starters that don’t have a specific category specialism. Learning about these additional categories allows new associates to successfully manage projects without having an extensive background in that industry. The skills they gain from managing these projects are transferable and can be used across various expenditure areas.”

Laura Harvey-Smith, Business Advisor & Executive Coach at ERA adds: “We have decided to add this to the Academy Training Programme to ensure that our new franchise partners become self-sufficient ever quicker, accelerating their earnings. These are common expenditure areas that organisations will face, providing the new franchisees with a great place to exercise the skills they will have learned during their training.”